History and practice: a commentary on play history as a lens for pedagogical reflection |
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| Authors: | Katelyn Clark |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USAkaty5878@yahoo.com |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTIn this commentary, pedagogical reflection is examined through the lens of a practitioners’ personal memories of childhood play. The telling of these stories uncovers and describes the ways in which teachers’ personal play histories and their reflections upon them could inform their facilitative relationship to, provision for, and perceptions of dramatic play in their classroom. The term play history is not limited to only childhood memories, rather, it can be further clarified as memories of and experiences with play as children, young adults, and as grown practitioners. Space for both pre- and in-service teachers to explore and examine relationships and experiences with play provides a platform for acknowledgement of their pasts in relation to how they think about, allow for, and engage in play now as a professional. |
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